Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit.

[BOBN]

We needed to spend proper money on a proper striker. I don't know whether we failed to because we didn't try enough, because the players weren't available, or didn't want to come to us or whether Wenger is simply putting his trust in the players he has. Either way on his head be it if we fail to challenge again, but signing another player with potential, or signing another 'Welbeck' for the sake of having another player wasn't the answer.

Well one of these teenage mutherfookers is gonna the best thing in the world in 5 years and will be worth £100m.

Who is he? Why cant we get him? What the fook do the scouts do?

United played their hand. No world class strikers available so whos next?

[Niall_Quinn]

We didn't pay £50m on Cavani as he had no sell on value, says it all

I have no confidence that Cavani would have solved our problems. He seems like the ultimate hot and cold player and it wouldn't surprise me at all if he didn't have the balls for this league. Not really bothered we didn't chase him. But there seems to be a theory going around that the fans were responsible for identifying targets that could have solved our problems and were obtainable. For me that is the job of the experienced manager and his gang of experienced assistants and scouts. It's like - well YOU, Joe Bloggs on the Internet, couldn't name a SINGLE PLAYER! And the conclusion - so how could you expect those experts who live and breathe football to do it?

As we know from the £800mill spent this window - it was impossible to get anyone.

[Niall_Quinn]

What is the purpose of any of yours?

To call you out as the biggest WUM on here.

[Power n Glory]

We needed to spend proper money on a proper striker. I don't know whether we failed to because we didn't try enough, because the players weren't available, or didn't want to come to us or whether Wenger is simply putting his trust in the players he has. Either way on his head be it if we fail to challenge again, but signing another player with potential, or signing another 'Welbeck' for the sake of having another player wasn't the answer.

It's a strange one because I don't think he trusts the strike force he has regardless of what he says. If he felt Giroud was good enough he'd have never tabled a bid for Higuain and Saurez two years ago. He has no faith in Theo either because he was dropped for the opening three games and has never given him a sustained run up front despite saying he's a striker. Welbeck is injured and he's not being trusted up front either....it doesn't look like he trusts his strike force at all. But he doesn't want to pay for another striker he's unsure of so he's putting the weight on our midfield for goals.

As you say, it's on his head a day we'll see where the pieces fall at the end of the season. But this is no surprise to me. The signs were there and I remember seeing this sort of thing before our new sponsorship money.

[Niall_Quinn]

Well...yes. Obviously.

There is literally no other way to judge any manager of any club in any season.

Oh yes, I remember now, you already said the last 10 seasons on which he could and should have been judged are now LESS RELEVANT.

That's handy.

[BOBN]

I have no confidence that Cavani would have solved our problems. He seems like the ultimate hot and cold player and it wouldn't surprise me at all if he didn't have the balls for this league. Not really bothered we didn't chase him. But there seems to be a theory going around that the fans were responsible for identifying targets that could have solved our problems and were obtainable. For me that is the job of the experienced manager and his gang of experienced assistants and scouts. It's like - well YOU, Joe Bloggs on the Internet, couldn't name a SINGLE PLAYER! And the conclusion - so how could you expect those experts who live and breathe football to do it?

As we know from the £800mill spent this window - it was impossible to get anyone.

Yep, lazy target.

All we do these days is hang around the back alleys of Barca, Real, PSG, Chelsea waiting for whoever they bundle out, thinking thats the badge to show we've made it.

Arsenal = 35 year old nightclub groupies sucking off entertainers

[Letters]

Oh yes, I remember now, you already said the last 10 seasons on which he could and should have been judged are now LESS RELEVANT.

Nah. You know what I said.

[selassie]

It' 's crazy money but if Wenger's had spent serious money on a kid from France 10 years ago whilst his rep was high, we'd all be here saying we found the new Henry. That's how much faith we had in Wenger's eye for talent. That's not the case anymore, although when we did sign Welbeck, some of us were hopeful and optimistic thinking Wenger's can get more from him.

I still think there is upside in Welbeck, I am not suggesting he will turn into a world class player but I think he has the potential to improve his numbers and surpass Giroud.

Welbeck isn't the solution, he's a good player with the potential to be very good but he won't win us the major prizes IMO.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bakary Sako has got to be the buy of the transfer window on a free.

Merse.

[Letters]

It's a strange one because I don't think he trusts the strike force he has regardless of what he says. If he felt Giroud was good enough he'd have never tabled a bid for Higuain and Saurez two years ago. He has no faith in Theo either because he was dropped for the opening three games and has never given him a sustained run up front despite saying he's a striker. Welbeck is injured and he's not being trusted up front either....it doesn't look like he trusts his strike force at all. But he doesn't want to pay for another striker he's unsure of so he's putting the weight on our midfield for goals.

As you say, it's on his head a day we'll see where the pieces fall at the end of the season. But this is no surprise to me. The signs were there and I remember seeing this sort of thing before our new sponsorship money.

Oh good, a grown up to talk to. Hello

I'm a bit surprised because the last 2 years, since the new deals have been in place, we have been spending proper money. This summer Cech was a good signing, we all knew we could do with more up front but we've done nothing. Now, I realise it's not like going down Sainsbury's and buying bananas, which do grow on trees, but that's why Wenger gets the big bucks (I forget exactly how much he gets paid as no-one ever mentions it on here).

But yeah, I seriously doubt, deep down, he thinks Giroud and Welbeck are good enough to win you the title. Maybe he thinks we have enough goals in midfield and maybe he's right, in theory Ramsey and Sanchez should be able to get us goals, Walcott too. There's been little evidence of that so far but it is early days and we all know we're capable of better. Whether it's good enough...well, we'll see.